Frank garrett



Nu. 608,666. Patented Aug. 9, I898. F. GARRETT.

WEAPON OF DEFENSE.

Application filed m 13, 1897.) (No Model.)

lUnirnn Frames 1 A 'K FFlifllEt FRANK GARRETT, OF SHIPSTONEON-STOUR, ENGLAND.

WEAPON OF DEFENSE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 608,666, dated August 9, 1898. Application fil d May 13, 1897. Serial No. 636,389. (No model.) Patented in England July 29, 1896,1I0. 16,780.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK GARRETT, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and a resident of Manor House, Armscote, Shipston-on-Stour, in the county of WVorcester, England, have invented a certain new and useful Weapon of Defense, of which the following is a specification.

The invention was patented in England,No. 16,780, July 29, 1896.

The invention consists of an apparatus which can be used either alone or in conjunction with or attached to a firearm and to be used as a weapon of defense by expelling a liuid which will blind the eyes of the opponent for a time and thus render him powerloss.

The fluid which I use for this purpose consists of tincture of capsicum and croton-oil in about the proportions of three drains of oil to each pint of tincture of capsicum. The effect of this liquid if entering the eye is to cause immediate loss of sight; but in a short time-say a few hours at mostthe effects wear off and sight returns without any permanent inj ury having been caused to the eyes.

I do not wish to confine myself to any one particular form of weapon for ejecting the liquid; but I will describe the weaponwhich I have invented for the purpose.

Referring to the drawings,which form part of the specification, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a complete weapon. Fig. 2 is a view with a side plate and a check or side piece of the stock removed, so as to eX- pose the interior, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the interior and working mechanism, Fig. 2 showing the weapon in its normal position and Fig. 8 the weapon in'the act of discharging. I

A is a trigger acting upon a bent of a lever B, the arm 13 of which is connected with a plunger or piston C in a tube or barrel D, so as to draw back the plunger 0, as shown in Fig. 3. The end of the barrel D is closed by a sliding shutter or gate E, which is kept up in position by a spring E. In front of the tube or barrel D is a nozzle F, of indiarubber, inclosed in an outer case or covering G, of metal or other hard substance. The liquid is contained in a flexible reservoir H, into which passes a flexible tube I, opening into the tube or barrel D at I. Pressure upon the trigger A draws back the plunger 0 and, causing a vacuum, draws by suction some of the liquid out of thereservoir H into the tube I and the barrel D, and the action of further raising the trigger brings the upper portion of it in contact with the projection J on the pivoted arm J and causes its end J 2 (which is'covered with india-rubber) to press against the flexible tube I and prevent the upward flow of any more liquid by shutting off the communication with the res ervoir. At the same time the end J 2 of the arm J comes in contact with a pivoted lever K and tilting it causes it to press upon the tube I at K, where it is padded with indiarubber, and thus assist in closing the tube I, while the end arm K catches in a slot E in the gate or shutter E and, drawing the gate down, as in Fig. 3, opens the barrel D,While the plunger 0, being released, is thrown forward by the spring S and ejects the liquid from the barrel D. L is a washer to prevent any of the liquid getting into the back of the barrel D. i

To load this weapon, the fluid is placed in a bottle or other vessel having its neck or aperture lined with cork. and of sufficient diameter to allow of fitting the nozzle of the weapon therein, but leaving open a small gutter or channel in the cork to act as an airpassage. Having. placed the nozzle of the weapon in the neck of the bottle their position is reversed, so as to allow the liquid to flow into the weapon .when the passage for it has been opened. To do this, I use a sliding stud M, projecting through the side plate of the weapon. This stud M is on the outside of the weapon and slides in the slot N. It has on its inner face an arm or projection, which when theflstud is pushed; upward comes in contact with the pivoted arm .I and raises it sufficiently to act upon the pivoted lever K and cause the opening of the gate or shutter E, while not entirely closing the tube I by the pressure of the arms J and K thus leaving a free passage in the tube I for the inflow of the fresh supply of liquid to the reservoir. The parts of the weapon withwhich the liquid comes in contact must all be made of noncorrosive material. I therefore make the tube or barrel D, the plunger 0, and the gate or shutter E preferably of bone or vulcanite and the reservoir II, tube I, and nozzle F of india-rubber.

The weapon may be provided with projections upon its outer surface to slide into'or attach to suitable arrangements upon a rifle or other arm, so as to be carried upon it and used in conjunction with it at close quarters. Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination in a weapon of defense, a reservoir, a piston, a cylinder in which the same moves, a means of communication between the cylinder and reservoir and the trigton for controlling the same and arranged to act on the supply-controllin g means, substantially as described.

3. In combination in a weapon of defense, the reservoir, the piston and cylinder, the

compressible tube between the cylinder and reservoir, the trigger and releasing mechanism connected to the piston and the means for compressing or releasing the tube connection arranged to be actuated by the trigger,

substantially as described.

4:. In combination in a Weapon of defense, 1 a reservoir, a cylinder, a piston, a tube forming a communication between the reservoir and cylinder and retracting and releasing mechanism therefor including a trigger, said 40 piston being arranged to suck in a charge from the reservoir and to eject the same from the arm, substantially as described.

5. In combination in a fluid-ejecting arm, a cylinder, an ejectingpiston therein, a gate closing the out-let of the cylinder, and trigger and releasing mechanism, said mechanism being in connection with the gate and piston to withdraw the gate and to project the piston forwardly, substantially as described.

6. In combination, in a fluid-ejecting arm, the reservoir, the cylinder and piston, the compressible tube connecting the reservoir and cylinder, the gate E, the lever K controlling the same, the lever J acting in con junction with the lever K for controlling the I supply-tube, the lever I3 connected with the piston, and the trigger for operating the levers .I and 13, substantially as described.

7. In combination in a fluid-ejecting arm, the reservoir, the cylinder and piston, the compressible tube connecting the reservoir and cylinder, the gate E, the lever K, controlling the same, the lever J acting in conj unetion with the lever K for controlling the supply-tube, the lever B connected with the piston, the exterior stud M acting upon the internal mechanism to open the parts for the inlet of the fluid, and the trigger for operating the levers J and B, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK GARRETT.

Witnesses:

HENRY F. 'lALno'r, W. BERNARD OARRALL. 

